In case it's of interest to anyone, I've managed to narrow down the list for VS rebuild puzzle 1 possible combinations from over 80,000 to 25 that *shouldn't* cause unfair problems. Fleshing out random selection and other mechanics that should allow for replay-ability without loss of difficulty. Still working on other map projects in the background, but felt working out VS mechanics would be beneficial towards them
Doesn't mean I have to be happy about it, but it's still a process.